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china is the biggest customer for u.s. food exports. it is expanding and increased demand for more expensive products. china is also one reason clothing is getting more expensive. a severe drought hurt their cotton crop. one thing that has dropped in price is marijuana! the top cash crop in california and nearly one dozen other states. with high times magazine saying, it is selling less than one year ago. >>catherine: it is more expensive to bring products into the country and also convincing farmers to convert acreage to corn production for each and all. >> showers-ethan alol acreage conversion. >> your full forecast full forecast full ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. that's ingredients for life. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs.
china is the biggest customer for u.s. food exports. it is expanding and increased demand for more expensive products. china is also one reason clothing is getting more expensive. a severe drought hurt their cotton crop. one thing that has dropped in price is marijuana! the top cash crop in california and nearly one dozen other states. with high times magazine saying, it is selling less than one year ago. >>catherine: it is more expensive to bring products into the country and also...
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privately, u.s. officials are saying it would be complicated and military members are saying it would involve taking out anti-aircraft installations in libya which in other words, means bombing. on top of that, the u.s. would do that within the framework of nato, who would need the backing of the un and countries like russia and china, who are unlikely to back such a measure in the security council and have veto power, a no-fly zone seems to be rather unlikely. >> thank you for that. from washington. witnesses are reporting confrontations between security forces and protesters in tehran. fierce clashes occurred near tehran university. the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. the demonstrators are protesting against the alleged imprisonment of two opposition leaders. their current whereabouts are not clear. and i government protests have increased across iran in the past few days. -- anti-government protests have increased across iran in the past few days. now the latest from the biggest techno
privately, u.s. officials are saying it would be complicated and military members are saying it would involve taking out anti-aircraft installations in libya which in other words, means bombing. on top of that, the u.s. would do that within the framework of nato, who would need the backing of the un and countries like russia and china, who are unlikely to back such a measure in the security council and have veto power, a no-fly zone seems to be rather unlikely. >> thank you for that. from...
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the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks, flares, the old tricolor flag, gunfire, cheering and chanting went on all night and into the new day. it's not deliverance, but for the besieged city, international protection is the next best thing. 3:00 p.m. local time, and in tripoli, a grim-faced musa kusa, former head of intelligence turned foreign minister, made a terse statement. >> ( translated ): therefore, libya has decided an immediate cease-fire... >> reporter: he called for dialogue. the resolution, he said, was a violation of libyan sovereignty, and said it was
the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks,...
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u.s. senate committee. he said united states is ready to coordinate closely with international financial institutions such as world bank to extend support to middle east and north african nations. >>> now to new zealand. the grim search for survivors of last week's devastating in christchurch continued -- earthquake in christchurch continued on friday. authorities say the search is focused on the collapsed building where many people are believe to be trapped. 163 people have been confirmed dead in the quake. the number of dead and missing is expected to total about 220. police are trying to identify the remains of those recovered. a japanese rescue team along with teams from new zealand and china, continue search operations at the site of the collapsed ctv building. it housed a language school attended by international students, including japanese. a disaster relief task force says work to remove debris at the site is nearing its end. >> we expect the ctv operation to be completed within t
u.s. senate committee. he said united states is ready to coordinate closely with international financial institutions such as world bank to extend support to middle east and north african nations. >>> now to new zealand. the grim search for survivors of last week's devastating in christchurch continued -- earthquake in christchurch continued on friday. authorities say the search is focused on the collapsed building where many people are believe to be trapped. 163 people have been...
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president obama said the u.s. and the world must be ready to act rapidly if the crisis in libya deteriorates. and he didn't rule out the use of a no-fly zone over the country. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we get the latest on the fierce fighting in the oil city of brega and the exodus of refugees fleeing the violence. >> woodruff: plus, we talk to libya's ambassador to the united states, ali suleiman aujali who denounced moammar qaddafi last week. >> brown: then, as states battle public sector unions, we have a newsmaker interview with afl-cio chief, richard trumka. >> woodruff: spencer michels reports on the outcry over hikes in insurance premiums in california. >> the new higher health insurance rates for individuals have sparked protests and calls for the government to step in. >> brown: and hari sreenivasan examines mexico's deadly drug wars, as president felipe calderon visits the white house. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newsh
president obama said the u.s. and the world must be ready to act rapidly if the crisis in libya deteriorates. and he didn't rule out the use of a no-fly zone over the country. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we get the latest on the fierce fighting in the oil city of brega and the exodus of refugees fleeing the violence. >> woodruff: plus, we talk to libya's ambassador to the united states, ali suleiman aujali who denounced moammar qaddafi last...
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u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey brown updates the conflict in libya, as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mercury and beyond. you know, the solar system is not the same place you learned about in grade school. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: in 1968, as whaling continued worldwide, the first recordings of humpback songs were released. ( whale singing ) public reaction led to international bans. whale populations began to recover. at pacific life, the whale symbolizes what is possible if people stop and think about the future. help protect your future with pacific life-- the power to help you succeed. ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the e
u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey brown updates the conflict in libya, as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mercury and beyond. you know, the solar system is not the same place you learned about in grade school. >>...
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a chemist for the u.s. antidoping agency told jurors that bonds has swelling consist tenth with human growth hormone use and said that the drugs bonds allegedly are to avoid detection. bonds denied taking the drugs. the ex-mistress will testify monday. >>> 5:13. a chance to streak it really, really rich. the mega millions jackpot on the line tonight. >> and billions of dollars in budget cuts all get the green light what it means for thousands of community college students coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, feet wide fell onto a house. the sheriff says one person was >>> a tree 100 feet tall in santa cruz county five feet wide fell on a home here. the sheriff says one person was inside at the time but wasn't injured. scared him, though. neighbors called 911 after they heard a snapping noise and a woman screaming. >>> flooding, mud slides, trees down. it was a mess from that storm yesterday. we're still seeing showers showing up around the bay area right now but not that widespread rainfall. still some heavy dow
a chemist for the u.s. antidoping agency told jurors that bonds has swelling consist tenth with human growth hormone use and said that the drugs bonds allegedly are to avoid detection. bonds denied taking the drugs. the ex-mistress will testify monday. >>> 5:13. a chance to streak it really, really rich. the mega millions jackpot on the line tonight. >> and billions of dollars in budget cuts all get the green light what it means for thousands of community college students coming...
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so, what is the u.s. to do? what would it take to enforce a no-fly zone? >> reporter: well, this would be a huge endeavor. it would probably be a couple of squadrons of fighter jets. there are 12 jets in a squadron. plus an aircraft carrier with dozens of fighters on board. then you would need tankers, aerial refueling, you would need awacs, airborn warning and control planes, and first, you could have to go in and take out the anti-aircraft batteriebatte just in case. and by that, i mean, bomb them in libya. >> should the u.s. be getting into this? is this a u.n., european matter? >> reporter: well, you would really need a u.n. security council resolution or at the very least, nato unanimity, and we don't have either of those. but you do want to leave your options open. the president said that today. because if things in libya took a terrible turn for the worse, you do want contingency plans. but diane, i think this is very unlikely that they'll have a no-fly zone any time soon. >> martha raddatz reporting from washington. >>> and now so, many of you wrot
so, what is the u.s. to do? what would it take to enforce a no-fly zone? >> reporter: well, this would be a huge endeavor. it would probably be a couple of squadrons of fighter jets. there are 12 jets in a squadron. plus an aircraft carrier with dozens of fighters on board. then you would need tankers, aerial refueling, you would need awacs, airborn warning and control planes, and first, you could have to go in and take out the anti-aircraft batteriebatte just in case. and by that, i...
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although the industry insists u.s. plants have been made safer than japan's. >> we would not have a japan. we had a three mile island. it was a terrible situation. we melted half the core. >> reporter: marvin heads the nuclear energy institute, the industry's lobbying organization. >> the actions taken by the industry since three mile island have prepared us to deal with events just like japan and maybe even worse. >> reporter: three mile island in 1979 was our fukushima. >> as evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> reporter: although no one was killed or even injured in the accident at the plant in pennsylvania, with the partial meltdown of the reactor's core came a total meltdown in trust for nuclear power. >> no nux. >> reporter: it took more than 30 years to rebuild. >> no nukes. >> we have short attention spans. as bad memories of three mile island and cost overruns fade in the rear view mirror, we forget about it. >> reporter: tyson slocumb is director of the energy program for the consumer
although the industry insists u.s. plants have been made safer than japan's. >> we would not have a japan. we had a three mile island. it was a terrible situation. we melted half the core. >> reporter: marvin heads the nuclear energy institute, the industry's lobbying organization. >> the actions taken by the industry since three mile island have prepared us to deal with events just like japan and maybe even worse. >> reporter: three mile island in 1979 was our...
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parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for business. the ritz carlton hong kong opened its doors for on tuesday. all 312 rooms have city and harbor views. there are also six restaurants, a spa with floor-to-ceiling windows and an indoor infinity pool. if you're afraid of heights, might not be for you. i'll take. >> i'll take it. wow. >>> next on this wednesday, a bullet pierces an airline full of passengers. >>> how about this? swallowed whole by a sink hole in her backyard. and it's happened before. >> wow. >>> plus, cleveland's revenge, as lebron james takes on his former team. we have the highlights, coming up. it's pain relief wi
parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for...
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a chemist for the u.s. antidoping agency told jurors that bond has exhibited head an foot swelling which is consistent with human growth hormone abuse. he also said that the drug he is accused of taking was designed to avoid detection. bonds is accused of lying to the feds about knowingly taking steroids. he said that he thought he was taking flax seed oil and arthritis cream when he took them. >>> giants fans that missed out on season tickets this year can get the first dibs on next season. the team said today it is creating a waiting list for people that want to get the season tickets before 2012 before they sell out. the team sold nearly 28,000 season tickets for the upcoming season. the waiting list will require a $500 nonrefundable deposit. >>> all right, wondering what the morning commute will be like? let's check in with robert . >> not only here. but if you're heading to the high sierra on friday last week 61 inches of snow did accumulate all week long. this is the scene earlier today beyond blizzar
a chemist for the u.s. antidoping agency told jurors that bond has exhibited head an foot swelling which is consistent with human growth hormone abuse. he also said that the drug he is accused of taking was designed to avoid detection. bonds is accused of lying to the feds about knowingly taking steroids. he said that he thought he was taking flax seed oil and arthritis cream when he took them. >>> giants fans that missed out on season tickets this year can get the first dibs on next...
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the u.s. government says its residents within 50 miles should leave. >> we think it's a prudent measure to follow the evacuation based on how we would handle a situation like that in the united states. >> reporter: there are six reactors at the site. in unit 1 an explosion destroyed part of an outer building. in unit 2 there may have been an explosion rupturing the containment facility and possibly letting radioactive fuel escape. unit 3 was the target of today's water drops. it too had an explosion of the outer building and it also has exposed fuel rods. unit 4 was shut down for maintenance when the earthquake struck, but it became the subject of a controversy when the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said its stored fuel rods were totally exposed. units 5 and 6, which are also out of service, may also have problems with their used fuel rods. experts say unit 3 is especially dangerous, because it has recycled fuel that contains plutonium, an even greater health threat than the u
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the u.s. plans to begin withdrawing its forces in july. last week, nine afghan children were mistakenly killed by nato helicopters. on sunday karzai said an apology was not enough. >>> later this week, now to libya, where the fighting between government opponents and forces loyal to moammar gadhafi have intensified once again. rebel groups are trying to push to the capital, gadhafi's stronghold. but gadhafi is pushing back, launching numerous air strikes. mark phillips reports. >> reporter: the gadhafi government declared victory in tripoli and it seemed like the whole town dutifully came out to celebrate. people were told government forces were on the counteroffensive, wiping out rebel gains of the past week. the declaration of victory may be premature or it may be wishful thinking, but in this kind of crowd, with this kind of gadhafi support, it's taken as unquestionable fact. the facts on the ground, though, are a lot less clear. at bin jawad, the furthest point of the rebel advance from the east a government offensive did push back the
the u.s. plans to begin withdrawing its forces in july. last week, nine afghan children were mistakenly killed by nato helicopters. on sunday karzai said an apology was not enough. >>> later this week, now to libya, where the fighting between government opponents and forces loyal to moammar gadhafi have intensified once again. rebel groups are trying to push to the capital, gadhafi's stronghold. but gadhafi is pushing back, launching numerous air strikes. mark phillips reports....
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jaffe is with the u.s. geological survey and watched with intense, personal interest the japanese tsunami. >> i was not able to sleep that entire night. i felt it was my duty as a scientist to track what was going on and let people know as much as possible, what i thought the risks were. i think the message is that we >> reporter: jaffe says that since the indonesia tsunami of 2004, the number of tsunami researchers has more than doubled. looking at geological deposits, they can trace historically the intensity and damage of past tsunamis and while they haven't figured out how to prevent the big waves-- and may never-- they have figured out how to predict where the waves will travel, and with what intensity and speed once an earthquake occurs. on the day of the japanese quake, scientists were able to warn people in hawaii of impending danger. >> we zero in on one community on the island of maui, we can see that the forecast for this island seven hours before it struck the island was for some small flooding
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scratch an, the u.s.-- japan, the u.s., at least western u.s. and new zealand which ironically was struck by a big earthquake not long ago and chile are some of the most well prepared nations on the earth with respect to earthquakes. we have areas that if an earthquake hit it might look more like haiti than chile, for example, but-- . >> woodruff: we being. >> we being the u.s. but on the west coast there is a long tradition of building buildings to generally withstand earthquakes. now they don't necessarily come through undamaged. and we really don't design building to resist tsunamies. >> woodruff: when you heard-- we heard the eye witnesses talking about violent shaking of these buildings, were what you thinking as you were hearinging that. >> that it was a big earthquake, yes. but i knew that already because of e-mail alerts from the u.s. geological survey which does a great job of putting the information out. but what happens is the ground moves back and forth very rapidly. and the building sitting on it sort of shakes as it struggleses to
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. >>> u.s. pediatricians are calling on lawmakers to make it illegal for children under 18 to use tanning salons. the american academy of pediatricians says a national survey found that almost a quarter of white teenagers between 13 and 19 had used a tanning facility at least one. some studies suggest the risk of melanoma is 74% higher for people who use tanning beds frequently. older teens can in california with parental >>> an exclusive east bay golf club is inviting you to hit the links for a good cause. they opened its historic course to the general public again today to raise money for the first tee of oakland. the organization helps at-risk kids learn life skills through golf. the course is also opened to public for the next two mondays. they will donate $20 to the first tee for each person who plays. >>> mark ibaÑez joins us now, sharks and warriors off tonight, so we're going to find out what's happening in spring baseball. >> down in arizona you know. it won't be long before the tedium
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gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a near-unanimous vote that flies in the face of public opinion. >> my first thought was eight justices don't have the common sense god gave a goat. gwen: testing the limits of free speech. covering the week, james kitfield of national journal, john harwood of cnbc and "the new york times," and joan biskupic of "usa today." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill, produced in association with national journal. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided
gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a...
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if u.s. and allied fighter jets were sent to patrol all of libya, every one of those missile sites would have to be taken out first to eliminate the threat. >> on paper, it's a very difficult threat. what the libyans are capable of is another story. but we still have to honor the threat that we know exists before we go in there and risk the lives of air crews. >> reporter: that could mean launching tomahawk missiles at the sites from ships in the mediterranean. but there is an easier option. a smaller no-fly zone, over benghazi, which is controlled by the rebels. so the surface to air missile sites around there may not have to be taken out. that smaller no-fly zone would require only about four to eight fighter jets, with 30 to 50 support aircraft. refuelers, communications and jammers, so gadhafi's forces couldn't talk to one another. if gadhafi did not retreat, the no-fly zone would be spread like an ink spot west. that would require about 125 fighter jets and hundreds of support aircraft.
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she says the u.s. is keeping all options on the table, among them a possible no-fly zone that would prevent libya from bombing its own citizens. susan mcguinness, cbs news, washington. >>> the house is scheduled to vote today on a republican- backed measure aimed at temporarily preventing a government shutdown. the bill would cut $4 billion from the budget while keeping the government running through the middle of the month. the white house says it supports the short-term plan but if the measure fails, the government could run out of money by the end of the week. >>> it is 4:37 now. and exclusive eyewitness news poll shows the approval rating for governor jerry brown has grown in the last month. 52% tell surveyusa they approve of the job he is doing, that's nine points higher than the last poll done just after he took office. the new survey finds 39% disapprove of governor brown's performance. 9% aren't sure. >> i think people were very impressed that he would take southwest airlines by himself no ento
she says the u.s. is keeping all options on the table, among them a possible no-fly zone that would prevent libya from bombing its own citizens. susan mcguinness, cbs news, washington. >>> the house is scheduled to vote today on a republican- backed measure aimed at temporarily preventing a government shutdown. the bill would cut $4 billion from the budget while keeping the government running through the middle of the month. the white house says it supports the short-term plan but if...
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report sheds light on a so-called diabetes belt in the southeastern u.s. patchwork nation takes a look at which parts of the country are hardest hit by the disease. it's tools tuesday on paul solman's making sense page. find tips for locating cheap gas near your home. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll talk with former first lady laura bush, philanthropist melinda gates, and helene gayle, the head of care, about foreign aid programs aimed at women and children. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> you can't manufacture pride, but pride builds great cars. and you'llrosdamerica. >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's going to work an a big scale. o
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without the u.s., it will not work. the u.s. has the peculiar possibility -- working here with china to bring islamabad further along the path. it has to come. the afghans are critical. it is that nexus, in my view. i cannot believe that given the american tradition of always wanting to solve every problem and seeing itself as the irreplaceable spark plug, that it will not start there. the proposal is not to improve pakistan-u.s. relations. by ellen view is that i cannot imagine anything -- my own view is that i cannot imagine anything that would make a greater positive difference in pakistan-u.s. relations was a process that led to some reasonable and acceptable solutions to afghanistan, as difficult as we all see that now. nine months ago, we saw the process of being entirely improbable. we now see after conversations that it is probable. we see the negotiations and the agreements that have to be reached as entirely improbable, if not extremely difficult. over time, we had even begun to see signs that what we are preconditions
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the u.s. government gets set to begin evacuating americans from japan as danger levels remain high at the crippled nuclear plan this, despite new attempts by military helicopters to cool off the plant's overheated reactors and fuel rods. the top u.s. nuclear regulator says conditions at the plant are much worse than japanese officials say and recommends that americans say 50 miles away. this morning questions about nearly two dozen nuclear reactors with the very same design "early" this thursday morning, march 17th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a thursday morning. scenes from earlier. military choppers, japanese military helicopters dropping sea water on this nuclear plant a part of the last-ditch effort to bring sea water in ho help cool down the fuel pools and also the nuclear rods there at this facility. >> that is the effort from the sky. also hearing about water cannons on the ground as they try to bring things in there. we are learn
the u.s. government gets set to begin evacuating americans from japan as danger levels remain high at the crippled nuclear plan this, despite new attempts by military helicopters to cool off the plant's overheated reactors and fuel rods. the top u.s. nuclear regulator says conditions at the plant are much worse than japanese officials say and recommends that americans say 50 miles away. this morning questions about nearly two dozen nuclear reactors with the very same design "early"...
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a u.s. soldier is seeking political asylum in germany after dessert ing an american a military base. could be jailed for life if he's extradited back home. went to meet him to ask what he misses most by living a life on the run the american cuisine. for example. was really good for me a personal favorite was the rollercoasters i can't. even come schools that. but for andre chaperonage he's alive has become one john rollercoaster four years ago he deserted the u.s. army causing all the way to his native cleveland for rather his mom cried with pride when he volunteered for the army but after a six month tour of duty in iraq andre walked talked a u.s. base in germany and never returned anything that anyone could possibly imagine in terms of war crimes that were committed throughout world history. the american forces have done this and are continuing to do this on a daily basis and were being attacked from somewhere but they didn't know where so they just shot off randomly in a different directi
a u.s. soldier is seeking political asylum in germany after dessert ing an american a military base. could be jailed for life if he's extradited back home. went to meet him to ask what he misses most by living a life on the run the american cuisine. for example. was really good for me a personal favorite was the rollercoasters i can't. even come schools that. but for andre chaperonage he's alive has become one john rollercoaster four years ago he deserted the u.s. army causing all the way to...
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and signs that u.s. global influence may be waning just days before the regime of egyptian president hosni mubarak fell both secretary clinton and cia director leon panetta called it stable until it was. there are also in consistencies on the war in afghanistan in afghanistan integrated military and civilian surges have helped set the stage for our diplomatic surge to support afghan led reconciliation that could end the conflict and put al qaeda on the run but robert want kins a senior u.n. official just said quote it is fair to say that security in the country is at its lowest point since the departure of the taliban even secretary of defense robert gates said this just last week to a group of cadets at west point in my opinion any futures defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big american land army into asia. or into the middle east or africa. should have his head examined as general macarthur so delicately put it there is also the matter of money u.s. own economy weak and losing
and signs that u.s. global influence may be waning just days before the regime of egyptian president hosni mubarak fell both secretary clinton and cia director leon panetta called it stable until it was. there are also in consistencies on the war in afghanistan in afghanistan integrated military and civilian surges have helped set the stage for our diplomatic surge to support afghan led reconciliation that could end the conflict and put al qaeda on the run but robert want kins a senior u.n....
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unions the u.s. defense secretary was in moscow this week calling on the russian leadership to think about joining the military campaign in libya or the moscow abstained from voting on the un resolution which led to the no fly zone enforcement it ruled out getting involved in the coalition bombing robert gates assured president inventive that major operations in libya would scaled back within a few days when the only military issue which came up missile defense in europe was also discussed once an equal partnership in the project saying any other option would be a threat to its own security gates promise russia's concerns are being taken into account. by the way our extensive online coverage helps to bring you up to date with the developments there in libya twenty four hours a day you can check out regular updates from our correspondents on the spot there that's all a twitter and facebook pages and you'll also find all the latest videos on our you tube channel. it's. a quarter of a million protesters
unions the u.s. defense secretary was in moscow this week calling on the russian leadership to think about joining the military campaign in libya or the moscow abstained from voting on the un resolution which led to the no fly zone enforcement it ruled out getting involved in the coalition bombing robert gates assured president inventive that major operations in libya would scaled back within a few days when the only military issue which came up missile defense in europe was also discussed once...
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in canada and the u.s. that it is legal for you to give a bubble bath on your baby that contains a known carcinogen something that causes cancer most of the most independent. industries and most of the guys they don't claim it's a conflict of interest today an average cancer drug prescription costs nearly one thousand six hundred dollars a month oh my god i'm a nobody with cancer in my five therefore i protect. because ninety to ninety five percent of cancers hurt people with family history of cancer the pharmaceutical industry spends about fourteen percent of their budget on research and development and about thirty one percent for marketing and administration. in fact there are more pharmaceutical industry lobbyists in washington d.c. than members of congress. in india all she's available in the movie joy to be her children's lives the gateway her to the ground imperial trilogy the tall western.
in canada and the u.s. that it is legal for you to give a bubble bath on your baby that contains a known carcinogen something that causes cancer most of the most independent. industries and most of the guys they don't claim it's a conflict of interest today an average cancer drug prescription costs nearly one thousand six hundred dollars a month oh my god i'm a nobody with cancer in my five therefore i protect. because ninety to ninety five percent of cancers hurt people with family history of...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows upon a link libya with more airstrikes and clinton is not. bombs leveled to death his head closer than the top little as it's a close it's lined up the sky with cancer it caught fire i'm told is there when something told me in just a few moments a formal. international forces against intervention are getting even louder as russia continues to voice it's been certain the number of casualties on the ground in libya grow. and washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's gone most of the payload dropped on libya it's raising fears that america's humanitarian premise will have a ripple consequences for civilians as it did in the wrong and afghanistan. also this hour japanese imports got the global cold shoulder after the fukushima radiation leak meanwhile the number of dead from the earthquake disaster of rises to more than eight ounces. and the g seven steps in to stabilize the japanese yen i am outraged a lot mo
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows upon a link libya with more airstrikes and clinton is not. bombs leveled to death his head closer than the top little as it's a close it's lined up the sky with cancer it caught fire i'm told is there when something told me in just a few moments a formal. international forces against intervention are getting even louder as russia continues to voice it's been certain the number of casualties on the ground in libya grow. and washington...
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the u.s. led coalition maintains colonel gadhafi himself is not a target and promises a quick and decisive campaign but international affairs analyst john locklear thinks the allies are committed to regime change in libya and won't stop until they bring good tapi down. i think they're gravely mistaken and i think that this escapade will end in catastrophic failure and my fear is that the european leaders and the americans who have pushed this attack on libya think that a quick bit of bombing will sort the matter out but in fact i think they will find that it will last far longer than they've gone for the british prime minister the french president the american administration these people who are so happy to let bombs fly on countries that almost at the drop of a hat they are determined to get the outcome they want which is the overthrow of colonel gadhafi of libya so it will make the task the disagreements and the the discordant voices that are now coming out of both within western states and
the u.s. led coalition maintains colonel gadhafi himself is not a target and promises a quick and decisive campaign but international affairs analyst john locklear thinks the allies are committed to regime change in libya and won't stop until they bring good tapi down. i think they're gravely mistaken and i think that this escapade will end in catastrophic failure and my fear is that the european leaders and the americans who have pushed this attack on libya think that a quick bit of bombing...
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if you meet a u.s. soldier who faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army he claims was fighting and illegal war. he was moscow's winds will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to this thread of global warming. hundreds of thousands are due to take part in what's set to be the u.k.'s biggest protect political demonstration for a decade mass protests are planned across the british capital to oppose the government eighty billion pounds spending cuts the austerity measures are part of the treasury initiative to eliminate the country's huge budget deficit in just four years or just correspondent more and it is monday. preparations are in full swing hair in hyde park for today's march for the alternative organizers are expecting two hundred thousand demonstrators but some are saying that up to hoffa million will turn out to march against austerity measures in the u.k. they're demanding that the government abandons what they'
if you meet a u.s. soldier who faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army he claims was fighting and illegal war. he was moscow's winds will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to this thread of global warming. hundreds of thousands are due to take part in what's set to be the u.k.'s biggest protect political demonstration for a decade mass protests are planned across the british capital to oppose the...
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u.s. officials say an american plane has crashed and two crewmembers were able to eject. just about 15 minutes ago, the military said both airmen are now safe. this comes as the united states is scaling back its goal in operation odyssey dawn over libya. international forces led most of the latest missions against ruler moammar qaddafi's forces. a third night of bombing stopped their advances but disorganization among rebels is keeping them from taking advantage. a video on youtube appears to show an attack on libyan civilians. there is no word on possible casualties from that explosion. the u.n. security council has rejected libya's call for an emergency meeting to stop the military operation. and china is also calling for a cease-fire. the coalition forces are planning to expand the no-fly zone. >> the extension of the no-fly zone will enable us to have a greater freedom of movement and the other thing it provides is a greater ability for humanitarian assistance. >> president obama says
u.s. officials say an american plane has crashed and two crewmembers were able to eject. just about 15 minutes ago, the military said both airmen are now safe. this comes as the united states is scaling back its goal in operation odyssey dawn over libya. international forces led most of the latest missions against ruler moammar qaddafi's forces. a third night of bombing stopped their advances but disorganization among rebels is keeping them from taking advantage. a video on youtube appears to...
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the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is in an information war with foreign media and is losing it among those who are winning the war she named r t i'll be back with more in just a few minutes. and europe's biggest growth reduce the total is buying a twelve percent stake in russia's independent gas produced a normal range your major also plans to acquire up to twenty percent in the russian gas company more in business in twenty minutes. from our studios in moscow you're watching r t thanks for joining us the libyan leader colonel gadhafi is promising more violence if u.s. or nato forces dare to intervene well it's his latest salvo as he bids to cling to power meanwhile the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian crisis as thousands of libyans flee across the border to tunisia artie's paullus leader has more of the situation in the region at least one hundred eighty thousand people who have so far fled libya and some seventy five thousand of them arriving here. most of.
the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is in an information war with foreign media and is losing it among those who are winning the war she named r t i'll be back with more in just a few minutes. and europe's biggest growth reduce the total is buying a twelve percent stake in russia's independent gas produced a normal range your major also plans to acquire up to twenty percent in the russian gas company more in business in twenty minutes. from our studios in moscow you're...
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u.s. lead offensive in libya. >>> plus, the four and a half million dollar plan up for a vote today hoping to get a 49ers stadium down in the south bay. >>> the meg merger and the potential impact on your cell phone bill. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ have a better day ♪ build your better breakfast at subway ♪ [ male announcer ] only subway lets you build your better breakfast with all the flavors you choose. start off with an irresistible steak, egg & cheese, then make it your own! try it with warm and toasty tomato or turn up the zest factor with banana peppers and jalapeÑos. maybe chipotle southwest sauce for the finishing touch! all on tasty flatbread. it's flat out delicious! ♪ build your better breakfast at subway ♪ today, seen at the damaged nuclear power plant in japan. they evacuated workers the smoke came from one of the reactors. that stopped work to restore r to reactor coo >>> more smoke seen at a damaged nuclear power plant in japan. they stopped work to restore power to cooling
u.s. lead offensive in libya. >>> plus, the four and a half million dollar plan up for a vote today hoping to get a 49ers stadium down in the south bay. >>> the meg merger and the potential impact on your cell phone bill. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ have a better day ♪ build your better breakfast at subway ♪ [ male announcer ] only subway lets you build your better breakfast with all the flavors you choose. start off with an irresistible steak, egg & cheese, then make it your...
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ok the u.s. is a bull in a china shop you do not ask the ball to fix things you get him out of the china shop before you try and fix things as it is and if i go to you in cairo let's try to square the circle here because i don't think we can here we've had president obama coming out hillary clinton we've had european leaders cameron we have had sort of cozy talking about freedom democracy all those nice things that we all like to hear about and we think about ourselves ok but how do you square that with military intervention bombing people can you bring all these wonderful ideas through the through the tube bombing people killing innocent civilians create creating political facts on the ground you with military use can you bring the two together. unfortunately yes you can bring the two together it's a sad situation as i said it's a policy that is far from being an idea the idea it would have been a much earlier intervention politically to prevent because if you from using his military to crush th
ok the u.s. is a bull in a china shop you do not ask the ball to fix things you get him out of the china shop before you try and fix things as it is and if i go to you in cairo let's try to square the circle here because i don't think we can here we've had president obama coming out hillary clinton we've had european leaders cameron we have had sort of cozy talking about freedom democracy all those nice things that we all like to hear about and we think about ourselves ok but how do you square...
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>> reporter: the u.s. military is not the world's police force and will not engage in every crisis. but in the case of libya, he said conditions justified american military action. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: speaking at the national defense university in virginia, the president said that moammar gadhafi was about to lay siege to the rebel city of benghazi. that was the tipping point in deciding to launch the air strikes. >> some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. the united states of america is different. and as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass gaves before taking action. >> reporter: and while condemning gadhafi, the president reiterated that u.s. ground forces will not invade libya because the costs will be too high. >> to be blunt we went down that road in iraq. >> reporter: after the speech john mccain said that gadhafi should be taken out and the president didn't go far enough. if we tell gadhafi don't worry, i think that is encourage dog gadhafi. >> reporter: to answer critics who s
>> reporter: the u.s. military is not the world's police force and will not engage in every crisis. but in the case of libya, he said conditions justified american military action. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: speaking at the national defense university in virginia, the president said that moammar gadhafi was about to lay siege to the rebel city of benghazi. that was the tipping point in deciding to launch the air strikes. >> some nations may be...
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men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake relief. >> because the japanese community has been a great support with muslim community against islam phobia and so in repns to their support for us we are raising support for the them. >> at the american red cross office support for japan has not matched levels seen for haitian relief. 64 million dollars so far. two million dollars from text donations made on is cell phone. that's the way donated money couple days ago. his family and friend are in gentleman pachbility he wanted to help. >> i text a number that
men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake...
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the u.s. by about two/10 to 3/10 of a percent so right now 10, 15 dollars in the last couple of months we're looking at growth maybe instead of 3.2 or 3.3, only 3%. but if it goes to 150, say, that's a whole different story or even higher. then i think we have reason to worry. >> so summing up, is it too soon to call it a turning point. how would you characterize it. >> i would say certainly the job situation is a turning point. i think we have seen this recovery now spread to the jobs market. there is this sort of cloud, thunder cloud on the horizon but if all goes well, and in fact some of the turmoil in the middle east sort of settles down, oil prices will come down and that particular source of risk, if you will, to the u.s. economy will dissipate. >> and lisa lynch what do you see, how would you characterize it and how many, if you get about 200,000 jobs this month, how many do we need and how long do we need to sustain it before you say okay, now it's real. >> so 200,000 jobs a month, if
the u.s. by about two/10 to 3/10 of a percent so right now 10, 15 dollars in the last couple of months we're looking at growth maybe instead of 3.2 or 3.3, only 3%. but if it goes to 150, say, that's a whole different story or even higher. then i think we have reason to worry. >> so summing up, is it too soon to call it a turning point. how would you characterize it. >> i would say certainly the job situation is a turning point. i think we have seen this recovery now spread to the...
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lynn is the first senior u.s. church official ever to face criminal charges for allegedly covering up abuse. >> i think we need to pray for priests. it's very sad that an enemy comes into the church. >> reporter: the report recommended the church review 37 previously closed cases of priests suspected of abuse or inappropriate behavior with minors. the archdiocese suspended three priests almost immediately and yesterday announced 21 more suspensions pending further review. today, the cardinal apologized. >> i personally renew my deep sorrow to the victims of sexual abuse in the community of the church who suffer as a result of this great evil and crime. >> reporter: some parishioners are willing to give the accused a chance. >> don't rush to judgment. you don't know what the charges are. don't rush to judgment. >> reporter: the clergy's suspensions raise even more questions-- mainly did these priests interact with children, and if so, were those interactions appropriate? katie. >> couric: elaine quijano in philadel
lynn is the first senior u.s. church official ever to face criminal charges for allegedly covering up abuse. >> i think we need to pray for priests. it's very sad that an enemy comes into the church. >> reporter: the report recommended the church review 37 previously closed cases of priests suspected of abuse or inappropriate behavior with minors. the archdiocese suspended three priests almost immediately and yesterday announced 21 more suspensions pending further review. today, the...
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look, the u.s. is backing him against us. the u.s. is killing us. so the u.s. needs to come out visibly and say this is our position. they haven't done that. what they're saying is that they support dialogue and a peaceful transition, and at the same time they condemn the protesters, and more than 52 people were killed. >> woodruff: which is what happened last week. and you've had a rapid change of events since then. nadia, you were telling me a moment ago that you and rgs have concerns about what happened. you were saying that many people believe president sala will end up going sooner than later, but you're worried about what happened in the new political system after that. >> the world is concerned about the transition phase. the world is concerned about how the transition -- what is coming after, and who is coming after, and the transition to power. that, in my opinion, is not the problem. the problem is after that what happens. we have to face the negativity that sala left behind. he is going to leave us with no money, and there will be resentedment and th
look, the u.s. is backing him against us. the u.s. is killing us. so the u.s. needs to come out visibly and say this is our position. they haven't done that. what they're saying is that they support dialogue and a peaceful transition, and at the same time they condemn the protesters, and more than 52 people were killed. >> woodruff: which is what happened last week. and you've had a rapid change of events since then. nadia, you were telling me a moment ago that you and rgs have concerns...
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at a u.s. senate hearing, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the resulting spike in gas prices has not damaged the economy. >> higher gas prices take income out of the pockets of consumers and reduces their spending and their confidence and so it can also be a problem for recovery. so we have to look at it from both perspectives. my sense is that the increases that we've seen so far are obviously a problem for a lot of people do not yet pose a significant risk either to the recovery or to the maintenance of overall stable inflation. >> sreenivasan: bernanke did suggest the recovery would be hurt if prices stay high over the long term, and that assessment sent wall street tumbling. the dow jones industrial average lost 168 points to close at 12,058. the nasdaq fell more than 44 points to close at 2737. the securities and exchange commission has charged a former board member of goldman sachs with insider trading. rajat gupta allegedly leaked information about the investment bank's earning
at a u.s. senate hearing, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the resulting spike in gas prices has not damaged the economy. >> higher gas prices take income out of the pockets of consumers and reduces their spending and their confidence and so it can also be a problem for recovery. so we have to look at it from both perspectives. my sense is that the increases that we've seen so far are obviously a problem for a lot of people do not yet pose a significant risk either to the...
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but the white house is warning libya that the u.s. and its allies are considering their military options. >> reporter: rebel forces are trying to hold their ground, fighting off continued attacks by libyan government war planes. the opposition has managed to keep control of the oil port town. but closer to the capitol, soldiers have pushed the rebels out. the opposition are having trouble maintaining supply lines for food and weapons and outgunned by gadhafi's air force. >> we won't give up. we win or we die. >> reporter: it is estimated more than 1,000 people have died and hundreds of thousands have fled the country. across the border in tunisia a tent city has been set up for evacuees. this man says the libyan government is forcing rebels out. >> reporter: the obama administration is sending millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to the area and looking at its military options. the white house is considering all possibilities, including providing arms to the rebels. >> we send a very clear message to the libyan people that we will
but the white house is warning libya that the u.s. and its allies are considering their military options. >> reporter: rebel forces are trying to hold their ground, fighting off continued attacks by libyan government war planes. the opposition has managed to keep control of the oil port town. but closer to the capitol, soldiers have pushed the rebels out. the opposition are having trouble maintaining supply lines for food and weapons and outgunned by gadhafi's air force. >> we won't...
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alan gross, a u.s. contractor was charged with trying to undermine the cuban government by bringing in the communications devices to get the jewish groups on the communist run island. he faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted. >>> and there was a deadly roadside bombing this morning in eastern afghanistan. the blast on the border with pakistan killed 12 civilians including 2 children. the bomb exploded next to a truck. also wounded five other people. >>> and a recall of peanut butter because of salmonella contamination. unilever announced recalls of skippy reduced fat creamy peanut butter spread and skippy reduced fat super chunk peanut butter. it was sent to stores in 16 states. >>> and race car driver danica patrick made sports history this weekend. patrick finished fourth at saturday's nationwide series race at las vegas motor speedway making it the highest that a female driver has ever finished in a nascar national competition. >>> and finally take a look at these pictures. these -- you'l
alan gross, a u.s. contractor was charged with trying to undermine the cuban government by bringing in the communications devices to get the jewish groups on the communist run island. he faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted. >>> and there was a deadly roadside bombing this morning in eastern afghanistan. the blast on the border with pakistan killed 12 civilians including 2 children. the bomb exploded next to a truck. also wounded five other people. >>> and a...
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. >>> well, u.s.-led air strikes continue for a fifth night against moammar gadhafi and forces loyal to him in libya. >> the air strikes and energized rebel movement are forcing gadhafi's tanks to roll back from two western cities. two key cities in western libya. in the east, libya's opposition is attempting to form its own government while the u.s. vows to relinquish its lead role by saturday. international allies are fighting over which nation will take up the new post. meanwhile, president obama is coming under fire from house speaker john boehner, who says the president ordered the military into combat without clearly describing the mission and the united states' role. at the same time, bay area senator barbara boxer is commending the president and the u.n.'s actions. >> and i believe the international community has an obligation to act in the face of that kind of situation. i believe the united nations' security council did the right thing in authorizing international action to prevent the slaug
. >>> well, u.s.-led air strikes continue for a fifth night against moammar gadhafi and forces loyal to him in libya. >> the air strikes and energized rebel movement are forcing gadhafi's tanks to roll back from two western cities. two key cities in western libya. in the east, libya's opposition is attempting to form its own government while the u.s. vows to relinquish its lead role by saturday. international allies are fighting over which nation will take up the new post....
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the u.s. climate action partnership was formed by ceo's from business and environmental organizations. they acknowledged global warming must be addressed. they issued a call for action proclaiming each year we delay action to control emissions increases the risk of unavoidable consequences that could necessitate even steeper reductions in the future that attempt -- at potentially greater cost and social disruption. and the recommended the prompt enactment of national legislation in the united states to slow, stop, and reversed the growth of greenhouse gas emissions over the shortest period of time reasonably achievable. that was a remarkable change. it was not easy, but we entered into a processed wood industry stakeholders and we forge a comprehensive energy and climate policy. we had a remarkable coalition urging passage when the american clean energy and security act came to the house floor. but like our previous fights on the informant, we had a bill that was endorsed by energy companies a
the u.s. climate action partnership was formed by ceo's from business and environmental organizations. they acknowledged global warming must be addressed. they issued a call for action proclaiming each year we delay action to control emissions increases the risk of unavoidable consequences that could necessitate even steeper reductions in the future that attempt -- at potentially greater cost and social disruption. and the recommended the prompt enactment of national legislation in the united...
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the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there have been statements made in the last days by what are now former members of the libyan government fingering gadhafi, making it clear that the order came from the very top. i think we need to move expeditiously. >> reporter: this after two administrations -- bush and obama -- dealt with gadhafi. some of the families of the lockerbie victims have written to president obama and say they are furious, sickened. stephanie's husband, michael, justice department lawyer, was on the flight. >> we had chosen to look the
the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there...
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at the airport u.s. embassy staffers set up a help desk for americans who want to leave. >> nuclear fallout refugees. >> crowds flocked aboard buses out of sendai, a city hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami now low on basic necessities confusion, anger and distrust are spreading despite the government's reassurance. about the risks of radiation. this woman is frightened. we are worried about our health, she said. i came to buy masks to protect ourselves. today, marking one week since the quake, many in the nation paused to pay tribute as the number of dead and missing mounts. survivors now struggle without heat against the bitter cold and snow. 15-degree temperatures with the wind chill. relief workers soldier on, hampered by a shortage of fuel for trucks and ambulances. with time running out, 73-year-old ito fears the worst. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> reporter: i don't know what's happened to my daughter or son, she says. i don't know if they are alive or not. about the fukushima 50, the b
at the airport u.s. embassy staffers set up a help desk for americans who want to leave. >> nuclear fallout refugees. >> crowds flocked aboard buses out of sendai, a city hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami now low on basic necessities confusion, anger and distrust are spreading despite the government's reassurance. about the risks of radiation. this woman is frightened. we are worried about our health, she said. i came to buy masks to protect ourselves. today, marking one week...
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the rebels in libya but maintained there is no reason to believe their presence is significant but a u.s. military study three years ago said lidia's made up the second largest group of jihadists in the world right after saudi arabia all of that seems to be discarded as the u.s. is trying to prop up the opposition in libya as some analysts say in an attempt to forge a relationship with them that would be favorable for the united states in the future but experts say arming the rebels could backfire we've been in a situation in afghanistan one day we help people and the next day they shoot at us in afghanistan back in the eighty's the u.s. had a narrow goal to help them fight soviet troops subsequently the same militants turned their rockets and training against the u.s. . among those of them was osama bin ladin whose group of eventually evolved into al qaida. and what we see with the troubles. you know so. leading to. construction of the boat well over two decades after arming the afghan mujahedeen america is now considering giving weapons to another rebel band with an unclear identity si
the rebels in libya but maintained there is no reason to believe their presence is significant but a u.s. military study three years ago said lidia's made up the second largest group of jihadists in the world right after saudi arabia all of that seems to be discarded as the u.s. is trying to prop up the opposition in libya as some analysts say in an attempt to forge a relationship with them that would be favorable for the united states in the future but experts say arming the rebels could...
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overall, though, soda sales in the u.s. have declined over the past 6 years as americans cut back on spending and switch to healthier alternatives. >> hey, good for coke. >>> it's 4:56 now. japan's nuclear crisis getting even more serious. >> the threat level is increased this morning. coming up in a live report from japan, we have a progress report to prevent a meltdown. >> and there are some differences in expert opinion on that radiation plume that's dilute coming from japan. no one saying it's dangerous. we'll look at the confusion. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> japan's nuclear crisis, the fight to prevent a meltdown. the radioactive concerns right here in california. >>> and dozens of so-called near misses at a nuclear power plant owned by a bay area-based utility. good morning, everyone, it
overall, though, soda sales in the u.s. have declined over the past 6 years as americans cut back on spending and switch to healthier alternatives. >> hey, good for coke. >>> it's 4:56 now. japan's nuclear crisis getting even more serious. >> the threat level is increased this morning. coming up in a live report from japan, we have a progress report to prevent a meltdown. >> and there are some differences in expert opinion on that radiation plume that's dilute coming...
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as washington seeks to shake up its foreign policy members of congress question the u.s. government's ability to back the right candidate in north africa or the middle east . plus a bumpy revolutionary road as the last leader of the soviet union turns eighty takes a look at the country's democratic transition why some blame the company for bringing destruction along with it. you're watching out see it eleven pm moscow time welcome if you just joined kevin zero in on our top story tonight the opposition in libya claims to afford off an attack by colonel gadhafi forces in the east. in all rich town of brega reports say fourteen people though have been killed in the fighting meanwhile the un has warned of the unfolding humanitarian crisis in which one is in border with thousands have been fleeing the violence in libya what is paul asli is into this with more tonight so far more than seventy five thousand people have fled here to tunis from neighboring libya the situation on the border is chaotic this border guards the struggle to keep that in his latest address to the libyan
as washington seeks to shake up its foreign policy members of congress question the u.s. government's ability to back the right candidate in north africa or the middle east . plus a bumpy revolutionary road as the last leader of the soviet union turns eighty takes a look at the country's democratic transition why some blame the company for bringing destruction along with it. you're watching out see it eleven pm moscow time welcome if you just joined kevin zero in on our top story tonight the...
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and can the u.s. do what it takes to stop him before he does? first, miguel marquez has the latest from tripoli. >> reporter: colonel gadhafi is pushing his advantage, hammering the rebels from the air and the ground. the rebels are keeping up the fight, but they are outmatched. their advance on tripoli, stopped cold. why are the rebels faltering? no central command structure. leadership among the rebel groups remains uncoordinated and many fighters are not trained soldiers. >> i met a guy, he's a hairdresser. we had another guy, he's a farmer. >> reporter: next problem, supplies. the rebels sprinted toward tripoli so fast, they've struggled to keep a steady flow of food, ammunition and well-rested fighters. and then, there's fire power. the rebels have lighter weapons, no match for gadhafi's tanks, artillery and rockets. here in green square, the symbolic center of the government's power, there's yet another celebration tonight. colonel gadhafi and his regime more confident than ever. he's been appearing in public much more often and he is prom
and can the u.s. do what it takes to stop him before he does? first, miguel marquez has the latest from tripoli. >> reporter: colonel gadhafi is pushing his advantage, hammering the rebels from the air and the ground. the rebels are keeping up the fight, but they are outmatched. their advance on tripoli, stopped cold. why are the rebels faltering? no central command structure. leadership among the rebel groups remains uncoordinated and many fighters are not trained soldiers. >> i...